When I went to Cyprus last month I brought with me two bunches of fresh coriander (cilantro) and the bunches in Cyprus are really big.

I used it in salads, I used it in other recipes but still I had too much and as the days passed I didn’t want to see it being wasted, so while it was still fresh I made this pesto using cashews.

To be frank I don’t like pine nuts very much and I’ve used almonds, walnuts and pecans in pestos before, so this time I decided to use cashews instead and was not disappointed. I think this is the pesto I like the most, after mint pesto.

Hello Ivy
Found your blog through a couple of sites and love it. It’s quickly become a favourite of mine. Shame though, try as I might I cannot get cilantro to grow here…strange!! It’s not just me, my friends have problems too and it’s very rare to be able to buy it either. Never seen it in supermarkets……